100th Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch
Grand Gaufest of the Lechgau Traditional Costume Association with Anniversary
About Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch
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Gaufest of the Lechgau Traditional Costume Association
The Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival is the grand Gaufest of the Lechgau Traditional Costume Association, an alliance of numerous traditional costume clubs in the Upper Bavarian Lechgau region between the Lech and Ammersee lakes. In 2026, the D'Schwalbenstoaner Hohenfurch e.V. traditional costume club will host the 100th Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival – coinciding with the club's 100th anniversary. The venue is a large festival tent in the municipality of Hohenfurch in the Weilheim-Schongau district.
Five Days of Customs in the Festival Tent
The festival begins on Wednesday with the beer tapping ceremony and the Josef Menzl band in the large festival tent. Thursday is the Day of Clubs and Businesses, accompanied musically by the »Pfaffenwinkler«. Friday features a star march with a mass choir in front of the festival tent and an evening with the »Alpengruß Musikanten«. Festival Saturday starts with the convivial Lechgau Evening.
The Grand Traditional Costume Parade
The highlight is the grand traditional costume parade on festival Sunday, where the clubs of the Lechgau march through Hohenfurch in their historical costumes. Plattler (traditional dancers), Goaßlschnalzer (whip crackers), flag bearers, and music bands make the parade an impressive showcase of Upper Bavarian folk culture, attracting thousands of visitors.
Traditional Costume and Homeland in the Pfaffenwinkel
Hohenfurch is located in the Pfaffenwinkel, a region in Upper Bavaria characterized by churches, monasteries, and pre-Alpine landscapes. The Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival is an expression of the region's strong sense of home and a regionally significant major event that makes the traditional costume movement visible and tangible.
Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch — edition 2026
The 2026 edition is the 100th Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival and takes place from Wednesday, July 8, to Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Hohenfurch. The host is the D'Schwalbenstoaner Hohenfurch e.V. traditional costume club, which is also celebrating its 100th anniversary. Program: Wednesday, July 8, beer tapping ceremony with the Josef Menzl band in the large festival tent; Thursday, Day of Clubs and Businesses with the »Pfaffenwinkler«; Friday, star march with mass choir in front of the festival tent and evening with the »Alpengruß Musikanten«; Saturday, July 11, convivial Lechgau Evening; Sunday, grand traditional costume parade of the Lechgau clubs. Tickets for the beer tapping ceremony are available via tickets.hohenfurch.net.
Programme Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch 2026
- Wed, 07/08 – Beer tapping ceremony with Josef Menzl band in the festival tent
- Thu, 07/09 – Day of Clubs and Businesses, music by »Pfaffenwinkler«
- Fri, 07/10 – Star march with mass choir, evening with »Alpengruß Musikanten«
- Sat, 07/11 – Lechgau Evening
- Sun, 07/12 – Grand traditional costume parade of the Lechgau clubs
Highlights Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch 2026
- 100th Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival and 100 years of D'Schwalbenstoaner
- Beer tapping ceremony with Josef Menzl band
- Star march with mass choir
- Grand traditional costume parade on festival Sunday
Prices Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch 2026
Practical information — Lechgau Traditional Costume Festival Hohenfurch
Getting There
Hohenfurch is in the Weilheim-Schongau district, accessible via the B17 (Augsburg–Schongau) and the Augsburg–Schongau railway line (Hohenfurch station). The festival tent is located on the outskirts of the town.
Admission
Tickets for individual program items (e.g., beer tapping ceremony with Josef Menzl band) are available via tickets.hohenfurch.net. The traditional costume parade is freely accessible.
Program Times
Wednesday: Beer tapping ceremony, Thursday: Day of clubs and businesses, Friday: Star march, Saturday: Lechgau Evening, Sunday: Grand traditional costume parade.
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